ISBN:
9780443123092
Copyright:
2025
Publication Date:
12-02-2024
Page Count:
912
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$51.99
Veterinary Instruments and Equipment - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 5th Edition
by Teresa F. Sonsthagen, BS, LVT
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780443123092
Copyright:
2025
Publication Date:
12-02-2024
Page Count:
912
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$51.99
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Learn to identify veterinary instruments and equipment at a glance! Veterinary Instruments and Equipment, 5th Edition shows hundreds of detailed, full-color photographs of instruments and describes how and when each is used. A flashcard-style format makes it easy to flip through the pages, so you will quickly become familiar with general medical instruments, restraint equipment, and surgical instruments. Instrument photos on an Evolve website allow you to rotate instruments 360 degrees and zoom in to see close-ups of the different tips. Written by vet tech educator Teresa F. Sonsthagen, this pocket guide helps you review for exams and also serves as an invaluable quick reference in real-world veterinary practice.
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- NEW! Organization of chapters separates instruments by small animal and large animal sections, and alphabetizes instruments within those sections, so that studying is simplified and content is easier than ever to find.
- NEW! Updated photographs ensure that you are studying the most up-to-date instruments and equipment on the market.
- UNIQUE! Two-page flashcard format is perfect for learning and quizzing for each instrument, with a top page that contains a photo of the instrument and a bottom page that contains the instrument’s name, function, and characteristics.
- More than 650 high-quality color photos of instruments help you to quickly recognize and identify the instruments.
- Information on general medical instruments includes equipment for common procedures such as dehorning, hoof care, and castration, plus instruments for diagnostic and obstetrical procedures.
- Coverage of surgical instruments includes general instruments such as hemostats, forceps, and scissors, and also describes orthopedic, ophthalmic, and dental instruments used in veterinary specialty surgeries.
- Coverage of restraint equipment includes proper restraint techniques for all species of small and large animals.
- Pocket size and spiral binding make this guide perfect for portability and point-of-need reference.
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Part 1 General Medical Instruments and Restraint Equipment
1 Instruments for the Administration of Medicine and Sampling
2 Diagnostic Instruments
3 Instruments for Small and Exotic Animals
4 Instruments for the Identification of Animals
5 Instruments Used for Bovines
6 Instruments for Dehorning Animals
7 Catheters and Tubes
8 Instruments for Castration of Large Animals
9 Obstetrical Instruments
10 Bovine and Equine Hoof Care Instruments
11 Instruments Used on Equines
12 Instruments Used for Pigs, Sheep, and Goats
13 Diagnostic Imaging Instruments and Equipment
14 Anesthesiology and Surgical Suite Equipment
Part 2 Surgical Instruments
15 Hemostats and Forceps
16 Instruments in Surgical Packs
17 Needle Holders and Scissors
18 Retractors and Rib Spreaders
19 Orthopedic Instruments
20 Ophthalmic Instruments
21 Dental Instruments
22 Teat Instruments
23 Surgical Instrument Packs
24 Care of Instruments
Appendix Veterinary Instruments and Equipment
Photo Credits
Index
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